The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 2. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ...

After the death of Social Credit Party founder and premier William Aberhart in 1943, Ernest C. Manning became leader. Manning steered the party down a more moderate path, largely dispensing with the party's social credit policies of monetary reform that it had been unable to implement. The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... William Aberhart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ernest Charles Manning (September 20, 1908 - February 19, 1996), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968, the longest term of office of any Alberta premier, and the second longest serving premier in Canada. ... Social Credit is an economic ideology and a social movement which started in the early 1920s. ...

Manning led Social Credit to a third term in government with a resounding victory in the 1944 election, winning over 50% of the popular vote. The Liberal and Conservative parties continued their strategy of running joint candidates as independents, but were even less successful that in the 1940 election: independents' share of the popular vote declined by twenty five percentage points. This brought the "Independents Movement" or "Unity Movement" to an end. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ...

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation entered the election with only one seat in the legislature belonging to party leader Elmer Roper who had won a 1942 by-election. Despite winning almost a quarter of the popular vote the party won only two seats in the general election. The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ... Elmer Ernest Roper (June 4, 1893 - November 12, 1994) was a Canadian politician. ... This article is about the year. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

Servicemen and veterans from World War II who were in Alberta and voted in the election, got slightly different ballots that helped identify and track the "Service vote", Service men abroad voted in a sub-election a number of weeks after to select three non-partisan at large members. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the...

Results

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¹ Compared to the Communist Party results from the previous election.

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

1944 soldiers' vote

Three members of the armed forces fighting in World War II were elected after the 1944 election to represent Alberta troops fighting overseas. The soldiers' Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were non-partisan and sat on the opposition side. The number of seats increased to 60. One member represented each branch of the service: Army, Navy and Air Force. This was the second at-large soldiers' vote held in the province's history, the first being in 1917. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ...

Note: Wing Commander Frederick C. Colborne, D.F.C., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944. ... Chief Petty Officer Loftus Dudley Ward, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944. ... Captain J. Harper Prowse, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944. ...

• Vote counts, losing candidates and exact date are not avalible
• The Veterans and Active Force that ran in the main election was not affiliated with this sub-election.

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

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See also

• List of Alberta political parties

This article lists political parties in Canada. ...